Site Problems
We've restored as much of the site as we can currently can. Most of the pages are there, we're just missing almost all of the site's images. We'll give status updates as we fix more.
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Scholar
31 posts
Seems those are still missing, any idea on them? I rely on those alot still (even though even the best one is out of date)
Scholar
36 posts
This might get my account banned, but here it goes...
Doesn't Allakhazam keep nightly server backups on tape or some other media that can be used to restore the sites in the case of failure? Obstensibly, you should be able to pull the previous night's tapes and restore the site with only minimum loss of data...
If the site is too big for nightly backups (which may just mean you need a bigger backup system), why not cluster your systems so that one system failure would not devastate the site. If one system fails, you can automatically fail over to a secondary system while you fix the primary system.
I'm not ragging on the admins. I'm an admin myself. But "server hardware issues and NuNet routing problems" should not take weeks to fix...
BTW, Before you give me the "no money" excuse, let me say that will be hard to accept given that you charge for premium services and have advertising on every single page. This is one of 8 or 9 Allakhazam related sites, each with millions of posts (each post meaning at least on page view each, meaning revenue from those ever present ads). You use Perl, Apache, and Linux (all free), and even the bandwidth and server don't cost as much as everyone seems to think...
Let the flames begin...
-Tig
Doesn't Allakhazam keep nightly server backups on tape or some other media that can be used to restore the sites in the case of failure? Obstensibly, you should be able to pull the previous night's tapes and restore the site with only minimum loss of data...
If the site is too big for nightly backups (which may just mean you need a bigger backup system), why not cluster your systems so that one system failure would not devastate the site. If one system fails, you can automatically fail over to a secondary system while you fix the primary system.
I'm not ragging on the admins. I'm an admin myself. But "server hardware issues and NuNet routing problems" should not take weeks to fix...
BTW, Before you give me the "no money" excuse, let me say that will be hard to accept given that you charge for premium services and have advertising on every single page. This is one of 8 or 9 Allakhazam related sites, each with millions of posts (each post meaning at least on page view each, meaning revenue from those ever present ads). You use Perl, Apache, and Linux (all free), and even the bandwidth and server don't cost as much as everyone seems to think...
Let the flames begin...
-Tig
23 posts
For my part, I will not rate you at all neither because you just give your true opinion and I am not the one to decide if you have to be banned for posting such an opinion.
I am as well an admin of a small website and I know that Allakhazam must be hosted on a big dedicated server that still costs a lot of money.
The server crash was on April 7th, we are on April 14th and most of the site works normally. It a very descent work that has been done.
You must know as well that it is not as easy to have daily backups anyway.
That is why I think anyway that you are a bit severe in you post.
I am as well an admin of a small website and I know that Allakhazam must be hosted on a big dedicated server that still costs a lot of money.
The server crash was on April 7th, we are on April 14th and most of the site works normally. It a very descent work that has been done.
You must know as well that it is not as easy to have daily backups anyway.
That is why I think anyway that you are a bit severe in you post.
23 posts
Oups posted twice, so edited!!!
Edited, Thu Apr 14 07:57:55 2005
Edited, Thu Apr 14 07:57:55 2005
Um... cannot decide wether I'll rate you down for criticizing admins of such a good site, that prolly do their best and bring us amazing help... or rate you up because you seem to be right (as far as I can juge at least).
Finally I wont rate you at all, though your post was interesting to read ^_^ Hopefully it won't start a war of flaming though, it's prolly not worth it.
(had to say something after reading this, sorry if the post didnt bring much...)
Finally I wont rate you at all, though your post was interesting to read ^_^ Hopefully it won't start a war of flaming though, it's prolly not worth it.
(had to say something after reading this, sorry if the post didnt bring much...)
Scholar
18 posts
O.o it's been a while since i had to actualy use google to find something^^
i'm glad to have access to alla... now if only i can actualy get some free time to play ffxi ><
i'm glad to have access to alla... now if only i can actualy get some free time to play ffxi ><
I submitted some screen shots via E-Mail a few days before FFXI Allakhazam went down. Do I need to resubmit these screen shots?
WHM90 - DNC90
When I do browse monsters/NPCs by area I do get a list (lets say Selbina), but when I am trying to click on particular NPC, I get page not found. URL is http://ffxi.allakhazam.combestiary.html?fmob=2558
changing that to http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/bestiary.html?fmob=2558 fixes the problem.
So incorrect links. Can you look at that?
changing that to http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/bestiary.html?fmob=2558 fixes the problem.
So incorrect links. Can you look at that?
1 post
Quote:
When I try to edit my characters I'm getting a 404 error.
Me too. Damn, this sucks. ><
Seems Characters are back up and unharmed. {Good job!} Admins
EDIT: Scratch that, equipment still can't be changed.
Edited, Sun Apr 10 18:22:52 2005
EDIT: Scratch that, equipment still can't be changed.
Edited, Sun Apr 10 18:22:52 2005
14 posts
When I tried changing the skills on one of my character's profiles (this one: http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/profile.xml?63685),
his jobs got all messed up.
This is more a word of warning than anything else. The character database appears to still be a work in progress.
I really appreciate having this site. It's been a great help throughout my entire FFXI-playing career. ^_^
Edited, Mon Apr 11 11:41:28 2005
his jobs got all messed up.
This is more a word of warning than anything else. The character database appears to still be a work in progress.
I really appreciate having this site. It's been a great help throughout my entire FFXI-playing career. ^_^
Edited, Mon Apr 11 11:41:28 2005
23 posts
It seems that the characters profile are now back ok... There are only the pictures who are missing in this section...
When I do a forum search, I'm getting returned to the homepage. I can't get any search results.
im happy your back up cuz sum sites dont even have jeuno quests muchless rabao quests i had to spend an hour just to find the teleport altep quest and even then half the next was japanise
When I try to edit my characters I'm getting a 404 error.
http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/userinfo.html
Is what's missing.
http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/userinfo.html
Is what's missing.
23 posts
I am a bit worried with the character profiles... When I discovered this website on FFXI, I flashed on the character profiles. That is one of the most interesting aspect of this website for me, having the ability of inputing here all information on our characters is fantastic...
I hope this can be restored soon. Please let us know!!!
I hope this can be restored soon. Please let us know!!!
43 posts
Just informing, some of the monster data pages for Delkfutts Lower, Middle, and Upper.
5 posts
The guides page links are missing the db part of the url and are for WoW
ex
http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/guides.html?guide=319
should be
http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/guides.html?guide=319
Edited, Sat Apr 9 12:33:46 2005
ex
http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/guides.html?guide=319
should be
http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/guides.html?guide=319
Edited, Sat Apr 9 12:33:46 2005
what happenned in the first place?? i sure hope it wasnt hacked 0.0 but im glad its back up ^^
what happenned in the first place?? i sure hope it wasnt hacked 0.0 but im glad its back up ^^
i wonder if the images will of will not retrieved
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Mecorx - Ifrit 75WAR/75WHM [Retired]
Mecorx - Odin 99WAR/99WHM/99DNC [Retired]
Mecorx - Ifrit 75WAR/75WHM [Retired]
Mecorx - Odin 99WAR/99WHM/99DNC [Retired]
I had a slow day at work b/c Alla was down...lol. I normally read the Noob sayings thread to pass the time. Glad to have you back!!
26 posts
Would this also explain why Alla has been slow today? At least for me, even the pages that do still work, load slow as hell...
It's been a combination of the server hardware problems and the Nunet routing problems
Do what now?
Serves you right for that April Fool's joke! J/K 8p
Good to have the site back up even if its partial.
Good to have the site back up even if its partial.
Shaowstrike (Retired - FFXI)
91PUP/BLM 86SMN/BST 76DRK
Cooking/Fishing 100
"We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary."
— James D. Nicoll
91PUP/BLM 86SMN/BST 76DRK
Cooking/Fishing 100
"We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary."
— James D. Nicoll
6 posts
are all the character profiles gone? or can they be restored?
All the data is still on the site, we only lost the html displays of things
Do what now?
Darn, Too bad your site isn't protected be me. I'm a backup admin. I'd have had you back in no time! (:
SandyClaws
SMN50/MNK35/WHM25/WAR24/BST19/THF16/BLM2/BRD1
Diabolos
SandyClaws
SMN50/MNK35/WHM25/WAR24/BST19/THF16/BLM2/BRD1
Diabolos
glad to have you back.
i know i died once yesterday because i had to use killingifrits ****** directions. not having you for a day made me think about how much a i do use the site. thinking about actually subscribing.
this wasnt a marketing ploy was it? if it wasnt, it should be.
i know i died once yesterday because i had to use killingifrits ****** directions. not having you for a day made me think about how much a i do use the site. thinking about actually subscribing.
this wasnt a marketing ploy was it? if it wasnt, it should be.
While not having as much information as Ala yet, the FFXI Wiki is a good backup.
Equipment by Job or Equipment by Type doesn't appear to be working.
Should be fixed now.
Just in case...
Private journals are not working...
..but you probably know this already.
Just in case...
My journal
Private journals are not working...
..but you probably know this already.
Just in case...
My journal
13 posts
It's great to see the web site back ^.^
Thanks ;)
Thanks ;)
You shouldn't worry too much, i'm sure Pikko made a lotaru-wotaru backups :)
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